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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Iraq’s Provincial Council Elections Kick Off

Iraq’s Provincial Council Elections Kick Off

Monday 18 December 2023
Iraqis are voting to elect candidates to fill 275 provincial council seats. Alwaght- On Saturday, Iraq held first phase of its election for provincial councils in which security and military forces and refugees voted to elect their representatives. These elections are held for the first time in a de ...
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Kuwait Makes Smooth Power Transition as New Emir Named

Kuwait Makes Smooth Power Transition as New Emir Named

Monday 18 December 2023 ،
Council and says: “I swear to the Almighty God that I will respect the Constitution and the laws of the country, defend the Constitution and protect the freedoms, interests and economy of the people, and the independence of the nation and territorial integrity.”  The emir is the he ...
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What Do New Equations of Iraqi Political Puzzle Signal?

What Do New Equations of Iraqi Political Puzzle Signal?

Wednesday 27 December 2023 ،
Council, but in total, the Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF) took the lead in the recent elections with three electoral lists, boosting its power in this country of 43 million population.  In the meantime, the attention-grabbing point is that al-Halbousi’s decisive victory certainly pr ...
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South Africa ICJ Suit against Israeli War Crimes in Gaza: What Are the Effects?

South Africa ICJ Suit against Israeli War Crimes in Gaza: What Are the Effects?

Monday 1 January 2024 ،
Council failed to pass a strong resolution against the Israeli regime due to the American vetoes, South Africa has taken the case of Israeli crimes in Gaza to the International Court of Justice.  In this connection, the ICJ on Friday announced in a statement that South Africa has made a compla ...
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Who’s Really Blocking Rafah Border Crossing with Gaza?

Who’s Really Blocking Rafah Border Crossing with Gaza?

Monday 15 January 2024 ،
Council to act urgently for a ceasefire.  “Colleagues who have managed to make it to the North in recent days describe scenes of utter horror: Corpses left lying in the road. People with evident signs of starvation stopping trucks in search of anything they can get to survive,” he ...
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The US and UK have prevented the implementation of The Hague court ruling

The US and UK have prevented the implementation of The Hague court ruling

Sunday 28 January 2024 ،
Council for examination. What will be the outcome of the International Court of Justice ruling following the Security Council session? Sabah Zangeneh: When considering the Security Council, a significant obstacle will arise if the United States and the United Kingdom, as it is evident, will not agr ...
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Red Alarm: Tsunami of Death and Child Starvation in Gaza

Red Alarm: Tsunami of Death and Child Starvation in Gaza

Monday 4 March 2024 ،
Council, detailing the appalling conditions resulting from Israel's campaign and blockade: This situation epitomizes Israel's war against Gaza's entire population—a punitive war, devoid of rules, a war at any cost. The laws and principles we rely on to provide humanitarian aid have ...
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Israel Seeks to Erode Resilience of Palestinians against Occupation, Iran Diplomat

Israel Seeks to Erode Resilience of Palestinians against Occupation, Iran Diplomat

Monday 4 March 2024 ،
Council on Monday. He condemned the killing of 150 United Nations staff members since the beginning of Israel's genocidal war in Gaza in October and said the world has not witnessed such a dire human rights situation over the past eight decades since Israel's occupation of the Palestinian t ...
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What prompted Arab countries to reintroduce mandatory military service?

What prompted Arab countries to reintroduce mandatory military service?

Tuesday 5 March 2024 ،
Council during 2017-2021 and its nationalist suggestions likely contributed to such disparities, compelling Qataris to regard the nationalist call. Additionally, there's a notable shift in the practices of armies in Arab nations bordering the Persian Gulf, gradually integrating women into their ...
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Blinken Says US Sent Draft Resolution to UN for Gaza Ceasefire

Blinken Says US Sent Draft Resolution to UN for Gaza Ceasefire

Thursday 21 March 2024 ،
Council that does call for an immediate ceasefire tied to the release of hostages, and we hope very much that countries will support that,” Blinken said. “I think that would send a strong message, a strong signal.” The Secretary of State declined to elaborate on the terms of the c ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies